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Knowledge on Blackjack Terms -A to L
Author: Brent Park
Here are some Blackjack terminology that will be very usefull whether your playing in an online casino or a land based casino.
Action — A general gambling term which refers to the total amount of money bet in a specific period of time.
Anchorman — The player closest to the dealer’s right. This position is dealt last, just before the dealer. As a result, if you are new to Blackjack you may want to avoid this position.
Automatic Shuffle Machine — A machine that shuffles the cards when the penetration point or cut card is reached.
Back Counting — Counting cards while not involved in the game.
Back Line — A wager among players (player-vs-player rather than player-vs-house). The bettors may be called “back-liners” and the practice “back-lining.”
Banker — The person in charge of the money. The dealer or the players who book the action of the other bettors at the table.
Bankroll — A player’s starting money, the amount the player walks up to the table with, money available to bet with.
Bar — To exclude (banish) a player from a game or a gaming establishment.
Barber Pole — A bet that contains chips of varying denominations.
Batch Shuffle Machine — A machine that uses two sets of cards. One is used for the shoe, and the other is continuously shuffled.
Blackjack — A hand consisting of an Ace and a 10-value card (10, Jack, Queen or King) totaling 21. Usually pays 3-2, except after splitting Aces. Casino rules vary on the payout of a Blackjack. A payout of 3-2 means that a $5 bet receives $7.50, a $10 bet receives $15, and so forth. You are getting 1.5 (150%) payout of your winning bet, instead of the normal 1.0 (100%). See also Payout Ratios.
Bottom Dealing — A technique, generally cheating, when the dealer delivers one or more cards from the bottom of the deck.
Break – Broke — Taking “hits” (additional cards) that cause your total to go over 21. An immediately losing hand.
Break Down — Dividing a stack of chips to facilitate counting.
Breaking Hand – Breakable Hand — A hand that can break (go over 21) with a one-card draw, such as a hard 12 to 16.
Burn Card(s) — The first card(s) of a newly shuffled deck that is immediately discarded, without being dealt.
Bust – Busted — When a hand’s value exceeds 21… an immediately losing hand. A player “busts” after “hitting” if the new card causes the player’s total to exceed 21.
Bust Hand — A hand totaling 12 or higher, that can “bust” with the next hit. Also refers to a hand that is likely to bust if hit.
Continuous Shuffle Machine (CSM) — A machine that continuously shuffles the cards and acts as the shoe as well. Discards are put into the machine after every couple of hands. They will be shuffled back into the deck in various ways, depending on the machine.
Count Cards – Card Counting — The ability of a player to keep an accurate mental record of the cards that have been played. Counting can allow players to have a relatively good idea of which cards remain in the shoe. Card counting is a system used to improve the player’s edge.
CSM (Continuous Shuffle Machine) — A machine that continuously shuffles the cards and acts as the shoe as well. Discards are put into the machine after every couple of hands. They will be shuffled back into the deck in various ways, depending on the machine.
Cut Card — A solid colored card, typically plastic, which is given to a player by the dealer for the purpose of cutting the deck(s) after a shuffle.
D9 — Double on 9, 10 or 11 only, hard hands only.
D10 — Double on 10 or 11 only, hard hands only.
DAS (Double After Splitting) — Double after splitting is allowed
Deal — To give out the cards during a hand.
Discard Tray — A tray on the dealer’s right side that holds all the cards that have been played or discarded.
DOA (Double on Anything) — Double down on any first two cards
Double After Splitting (DAS) — Double after splitting is allowed
Double Down — Doubling the initial bet and receiving exactly (AND ONLY) one more card. No more hits can be taken after Doubling Down. Double Down is often restricted to the player’s first two cards.
Double Down Rescue — Available only in non-standard variations of Blackjack, such as Spanish 21. Double Down Rescue is the option to take back the last doubled portion of the bet, forfeiting the other half, and ending the hand. Similar to surrendering.
Double Double Down — Available only in non-standard variations of Blackjack, such as Spanish 21. Double Double Down allows a player to take hits after the initial Double Down, by doubling the bet again for one more hit.
Double for Less — Doubling Down for less than the original bet amount. Typically, when doubling is permitted, the player is not required to literally double his bet, but may raise it by any amount up to (but not more than) the original bet.
Double On Anything (DOA) — Double down on any first two cards.
Draw — Adding a card to your hand (taking a hit) in an effort to come closer to 21, without going over. Also called a “hit”.
Drop Percentage — How much the casino expects to win because of the house percentage. The amount of a player’s initial stake that he or she will eventually lose. This number is usually around 20%. Joey Gambler will lose $20 of every $100 he begins with.
ESR — Early surrender.
Even Money — Offered when the player has a Blackjack, and the dealer has an Ace showing, representing a potential Blackjack.
Face Down Game — Your first card is placed face up while the second one is placed face down.
Face Up Game — Both your cards are placed face up.
First Base — The first seat at the Blackjack table, immediately to the left of the dealer. The first player to act on his/her hand.
Five Card Charlie — See 5-6-7 Card Charlie
Flat Bet — A bet which you never change. Betting the same amount on every hand, regardless. The opposite of Flat Betting is Progressive Betting.
Foreign Chip — A chip that is issued by one casino and honored by another as cash. A casino is not necessarily obligated to accept foreign chips.
Full No Peek — The dealer will not check for Blackjack until all players have taken their turn, regardless of the dealer’s up card. See also “No Peek” and “Peek”.
Grinder — Someone who bets small.
H17 — Dealer must hit on Soft 17.
Hard Doubling (HD) — Double down allowed on first two cards if there is no Ace (hard hand).
Hard Hand — A hand without an Ace, or a hand with an Ace that can only be counted as a 1. For example, an Ace+6+9 can ONLY be counted as 16. If you try to count the Ace as 11 instead of 1, the hand will total 26 and will bust.
HC (Hole Card) — Dealer has one card face down (American rules).
HD (Hard Doubling) — Double down allowed on first two cards if there is no Ace (hard hand).
Head On — To play one on one at a Blackjack table with the dealer, with no other players.
Heads Up — To play one on one at a BlackJack table with the dealer, with no other players.
Hit/Hit Me — To request another card. To add a card to your hand in an effort to come closer to 21, without going over. The request is usually made by saying “hit me”, tapping your forefinger on the table, or in the case of being allowed to hold your cards, scraping the cards on the table.
Hole Card — The dealer’s face down card.
Insurance — When the dealer’s upcard is an ace, you have the option to make a side bet of up to 1/2 your original bet. You are betting that the dealer DOES have a Blackjack. Insurance bets pay 2-1. If the dealer does not have Blackjack, you lose the insurance bet, and play out the rest of your hand normally. If the dealer DOES have a Blackjack, your insurance bet pays out 2-1, the net effect being that you break even, unless you have a Blackjack too. You would lose your original bet, but gain 2 times the insurance bet, effectively breaking even. If you also have a Blackjack, you tie with the dealer. You keep your original bet, and gain 2-1 from the insurance bet, which is 1/2 of your regular bet. The effect is that your Blackjack gets paid 1-1, the same as if you’d taken Even Money. For example, your original bet is $10 and you place a $5 insurance bet. You and the dealer have Blackjack. Your $10 bet ties, but you collect 2-1 on the $5 insurance bet, for a total profit of $10. $10 is a 1-1 payout of $10. A normal Blackjack payout of 3-2 would have paid you $15 profit. See also Payout Ratios.
Junket — An organized group of gamblers that travel to a casino together. Junkets are usually subsidized by a casino to attract players.
LS/LSR Late Surrender — Surrendering allowed only after dealer has checked for blackjack. If dealer has Blackjack, player loses entire bet. If dealer does not, player loses 1/2 of his bet.
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